Saying Good-bye in Granada
| 05/22/2013 | Posted by Marie A Gleason under Europe, Fall Semester, Semester Programs |
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Submitted by Abigail Conklin on the 2013 spring semester study abroad program in Granada, Spain… Our last full week in Granada was our last days of classes and the beginning of saying good-bye to everyone we met here. On Thursday, the Centro de Lenguas Modernas (CLM) made us paella for lunch but my Practical Oral/Written Expression (POE) class…
Parks in Copenhagen
Submitted by Christina Conte on the 2013 spring semester DIS (Denmark’s International Study Program) program in Copenhagen, Denmark… This past Monday and Tuesday were my last official days of class, which I simply cannot believe! Right after my last class, a few of my friends and I headed to a nearby park to celebrate! After…
Mountains and Beaches in Spain
Submitted by Abigail Conklin on the 2013 spring semester study abroad program in Granada, Spain… This past week in Granada has been fun! We had a beach weekend so we were exploring the coast on Saturday and Sunday. We went to Alpujarras, Almuñécar, and Nerja. Alpujarras is a short distance away from Granada and is…
Oaxaca, Mexico
Submitted by Samantha Kerr-Vanderslice on the 2013 spring semester study abroad program in Puebla-Cholula, Mexico… For my birthday, Jake surprised me by planning a wonderful trip to Oaxaca, a colonial city about 4 hours away, south-east of Puebla. Oaxaca is known for its food, its artisan crafts, and its beauty, so we were looking forward…
New Nordic Cuisine
Submitted by Christina Conte on the 2013 spring semester DIS (Denmark’s International Study Program) program in Copenhagen, Denmark… As crazy as it sounds, this past week was the last full week of classes! With final projects, presentations, and exams beginning, the end of my time abroad is becoming more and more real. This past week,…
Special Days in Granada
Submitted by Abigail Conklin on the 2013 spring semester study abroad program in Granada, Spain… This past week was a mix of weather again, but I did welcome in allergy season with a bang. We had Wednesday off for Día del Trabajador (Day of the Worker) and Friday was Día de la Cruz (Day of…
Roman Studies
Submitted by Andrew Schaaf on the 2013 spring semester study abroad program in Rome, Italy… So classes just ended this past Wednesday and finals begin on Saturday. It’s fairly surreal that our time abroad is quickly coming to a close. It doesn’t really feel as though we are going to be leaving in just a…
Bornholm
| 05/07/2013 | Posted by Marie A Gleason under Europe, Semester Programs, Spring Semester |
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Submitted by Christina Conte on the 2013 spring semester DIS (Denmark’s International Study Program) program in Copenhagen, Denmark… This past week was an exciting one back from our final travel break. With semester projects and final exams in full swing, the week was busy, but quick since the Danish prayer holiday on Friday meant we were…
Tule Tree
| 05/02/2013 | Posted by Marie A Gleason under Latin America, Semester Programs, Spring Semester |
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Submitted by Jacob Wilmot on the 2013 spring semester study abroad program in Puebla-Cholula, Mexico… This past weekend Sam and I headed to Oaxaca – a beautiful city about four hours away from Puebla. Sam will be posting more about the trip later, so I’m just going to write about one particular excursion. On Saturday,…
Córdoba
| 04/30/2013 | Posted by Marie A Gleason under Europe, Semester Programs, Spring Semester |
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Submitted by Abigail Conklin on the 2013 spring semester study abroad program in Granada, Spain… Last week was a standard week, except, we received another special guest. We were joined by Prof. Jonathan Bloom who gave a presentation about the some of the special touches in and from the mosque in Córdoba. We were also lucky enough to have…